Flax-gathering attachment for binders



Oct. 27, 1925. 1 1,559,311

L. D. BROWN ET AL FLAX GATHERING ATTACHMENT 80R BINDERS Filed Feb. 18.1925 2 Sheets-Shoat 1 Oct. 27 1925- Y L. D. BROWN Er AL FLAX GATHERINGATTACHMENT FOR smnrms Filed Feb. 18. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' PatentedOct. 27, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOTT :0. BROWN, CHAUNCEY 1). FRENCH, AND FRANK MAHOOD, or DALLAS,OREGON.

FLAX-GATHERING ATTACHMENT FOR BINDERS.

Application filed February 18, 1925. Serial No. 10,063.

v To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LOTT D. BROWN, GHAUNGRY D. FRENCH, and FRANKMAHOOD, citizens of the United States, residing at Dallas, Polk (30.,Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFlax-Gathering Attachments for Binders, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to an attachment for binders, which isadapted to be substituted in place of the usual reel and sickle bar, andhas for its prime object to provide avgathering mechanism, which isespecially designed for pulling flax up bythe root and delivering it tothe binder.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a gatheringmechanism for binders, which will pull the flax up by the roots, andbefore delivering the same to the binder will shake the dirt from theroots.

1 Another very important object of the invention is to provide anattachment which may be easily and readily mounted in conjunction withthe binder, and will be efficient and reliable in operation,comparatively inexpensive to construct, strong, durable, not liable toreadily get out of order, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose forwhich it is designed.

With the above and numerous other ob jects in view, as will appear asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novelfeatures of construction, and in the combination and arrangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

y In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the attachment, showing the sameassociated with a portion of a binder.

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough, taken on theline 2-2of-Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrow. 7

Figure 3 is a similar section, taken on the line 33 of- Figure 1,looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figure 1 is a detail elevation, showing v the ends of the roller shafts,with the meshing gear thereon, and

' Figure 5 is a similar view with the gear removed. I V

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that A. designatesgenerally a p01" tion of a binder, with which this attachment is to beassociated.

inclined portions 7 of the sides 5-and 6.

The shaft 9 is located above the shaft 10 and slightly forwardlythereof. A smooth roller 11 is mounted on and to rotate with the shaft9, while a corrugated roller is mounted on to rotate with the shaft 10,and T the peripheries of these rollers are disclosed in close proximity,as is indicated to advantage in Figures 2 and 3. The shafts 9 and 10extend through the sides 5 and 6 and are journaled in blocks 13, mountedin guide rails 14, and held toward each other by springs 15, which maybe tensioned by screws 16. The guides 14 on one side of the attachmentare mounted in a frame 17,

and on the other side of the attachment in 2:.

a frame 18, which is disposed adjacent the elevator of the binder. Thisframe 18 is suitably fixed to the binder, and to the side of theattachment, as at 19, and braces 20 extend between the frame 18 and thebar 21 which is a part of the binder. On the rear "end of this bar 21 anengine 22 is mounted in any suitable manner for rotatinga drive pulley23, over which is trained a belt 24,

which extends under the elevator of the binder, and is further trainedover a driven pulley 26 on the end of shaft 9. A gear 27 is keyed ontothe shaft 9 and a gear 28 is keyed onto the shaft 10, and meshes with rthe gears 27, these gears being normally held in mesh by the springs 15associated with journal blocks 13 in guides 14, and the frames 17 and18.

At the forward end of each side of the frame, there is provided a seriesof open-.

ings 30,in the form of an arch, and an arm 31 is provided with twoseries of longitudinally extending openings 32, which are adapted to bebrought into registry with the openings 30, so that bolts 33 may bepassed therethrough, for holding the arms 31, in different adjustedpositions on the respective side rails. At the lower ends of these arms31, there is journaled a shaft, on

justment of arms 31.

25 Figures 1 and 2.

which is mounted a roller 34. The upper ends of the arms 81 are braced,by members 35, having a pair of sections connected by a turnbuckle 36.These members 35 are 5 attached to suitable ears 37 at the top of theinclined portions 7 of the sides 5, as is shown in Figure 2.

A belt 39 is trained over rollers 11 and 34, and may be properlytensioned by the ad- The outer surface of this belt 39 is provided witha series of transversely extending cleats A0, for ,enga'gement with thecorrugations of the roller 12. A guide shield 42 is hingedly mounted 15between the ears 13, located at the bottom of the inclined portions 7 ofthe sides 5 and 6, and the free edge thereof is adapted to be maintainedinengagement with the periphery of the corrugated roller 12, by

means of spring 441.

gated roller 12, whereby they will be pulled up by the roots. As theroots pass over the guide shield 42', the vibration of this guideshield, because of its engagement with the corrugated roller and thespring 4% will efficiently take all of thedirt from the roots,

so that the flax will be' delivered to the grain pan of the binder,relatively clean.

It will now be apparent that we have devised an attachment particularlyuseful in 40 pulling up grain by theroots, and especially flax, so as todeliver thesame to the grain pan of the binder, free from dirt and otherforeign matter. The attachment-operates to properly lead the grain,which may be engaged between the belt and the corrugated roller, andthis corrugated roller acts as an agitating means for the guide shield.The device possesses a compartivelysimple and efficient structure, whichis in no way liable to readily get out of order, and will be thoroughlyreliable in its operation strong, durable, and yet possessed of arelatively light construction. The obvious parts of the attachment maybe quickly assembled or disassembled in relation to each other and as awhole to the binder. It will further be apparent that numerous changesin the details of construction, in the materials, and in'the combinationand arrangement of parts-may be resorted to, without departing from thespirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed, or sacrificingany of its advantages.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is:

1. In an attachment of the class described, a gathering means, anagitated guide shield associated with the gathering means for vibratingthe grain gathered thereby to shake dirt from. the grain.

2. In a gathering attachment for binders, a belt havinga corrugatedouter surface, a corrugated roller associated with the belt, a. guideshield hingedly .mounted adjacentthe corrugated roller, and meansforagitating the plate all in themanner andfor the purpose specified.

3. In a gathering attachment for binders, a frame, a pair of rollersmounted in the frame, a belt trained over these rollers, a corrugatedroller journaled in the frame, means for rotating the rollers, a guideplate hingedly mounted on the frame adjacent the corrugated roller,spring means for-holding the free edge of the guide plate in engagementwith the corrugated roller to be agitated thereby as grain is beingpulled between the corrugated roller and the belt.

at. In a gathering attachment for 'binders a frame, a pair of rollersmounted. in the frame, a belt trained over these rollers, a corrugatedroller journaled in. the frame, means for rotating the rollers, a guideplate hingedly mounted on the frame adjacent the corrugated roller,spring means forzholding the free edge of the guide plate in engagementwith the corrugated roller to be agitated thereby as grain isbeingpulled between the corrugated. roller andthe belt, and means formounting the attachment on a binder for delivering the grain pulledthereby onto the grain pan of the binder.

5. In a gathering attachment'of .the class described adapted for usewith binders, a frame, a. roller at the forward end ofthe frame, asecond roller at the rear end of the frame, a third roller .at the rearend of the frame below the second roller and slightly to the rearthereofand provided with a corrugated periphery, a belt trained over the firstand second rollers and provided on its outer surface with transverselyextendin cleats, shafts for the second and third .rol ers, journalblocks for the shafts, resilient means associated with the journalblocks for holding the second and third rollers in close proximity toeach other, guides on the frame for the blocks, a guide shield hingedlymounted on tn'e frame and having its free end normally engaged with thecorrugated roller, spring means for normally holding the free edge ofthe guide shield in engagement with the corrugated roller, means forrotating the rollers for travelling the belt and agitating the guideshield.

(3. In a gathering attachment of the class described adapted for usewithmbinders, a frame, a roller at the forward end of the frame, asecond roller at .thezrea-r end of the frame, a third roller at the rearend of the frame below the second roller and slightly to the rearthereof and provided with a corrugated periphery, a belt trained overthe first and second rollers and provided on its outer surface withtransversely extending cleats, shafts for the second and third r0ll ers,journal blocks for the shafts, resilient means associated with thejournal blocks for holding the second and third rollers in closeproximity to each other, guides on the frame for the blocks, a guideshield hingedly mounted on the frame and having its free end normally inengagement with the corrugated roller, means for rotating the rollersfor travelling the belt and agitating the guide shield, a shaft for thefirst roller, arms for said shaft, and means for adjustably supportingsaid arms on the frame.

7. In a gathering attachment of the class described adapted for use withbinders, a frame, a roller at the forward end of the frame, a secondroller at the rear end of the frame,a third roller at the rear end ofthe frame below the second roller and slightly to the rear thereof andprovided with a corrugated periphery, a belt trained over the first andsecond rollers andprovided on its outer surface with transverselyextending cleats, shafts for the second and third rollers in closeproximity to each other, guides on the frame for the blocks, a guideshield hingedly mounted on the frame and having its free end normallyengaged with the corrugated roller, spring means for normally holdingthe free edge of the guide shield in engagement with the corrugatedroller, means for rotating the rollers for travelling the belt andagitating the guide shield,- a shaft for the first roller, arms for saidshaft, said frame provided with a plurality of openings, said arms beingprovided with a plurality of openings, bolts insertable through saidopenings to hold said arms in different adjusted positions upon theframe. In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

LOTT D. BROWN. CHAUNCEY D. FRENCH. FRANK MAHOOD.

